Study: Cats opt for healthy food over flavorJuly 26, 2016Do cats know what’s best for them nutritionally? Apparently they do, researchers believe. Given the choice, domesticated cats instinctively seek the healthiest foods instead of consuming something that simply tastes better, according to a study published June 15 in Royal Society Open Science.
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5 Playful Puppies and Kitties in the Vet ClinicJuly 25, 2016Forget the stereotype that all pets hate going to the veterinarian. These cute puppies and kittens love it, because they get to play with toys, people and other pets! Watch how much they love to play below.
Dog gets prosthetic leg, plays like a puppy againJuly 13, 2016When an 8-year-old Doberman named Abel was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on his leg, his owners had one goal: To get him a prosthetic leg after his leg was removed.
NC researchers earn grant to study canine epilepsyJuly 11, 2016What causes epilepsy in dogs? A new grant awarded to two North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine professors will fund research into a possible cause and treatment.
CSU studies transdermal mirtazapine in cats with kidney diseaseJuly 5, 2016A new clinical trial at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is studying the effects of the transdermal form of mirtazapine as an appetite stimulate in cats with chronic kidney disease.
Dog found with teeth growing out of earsJune 29, 2016It’s a sight one doesn’t see every day: A dog with what looked like four ears, and teeth growing out of her head. The dog, now named Esmeralda, was a stray and brought into the Oklahoma City (OKC) Animal Welfare in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Pets celebrating national sunglasses dayJune 27, 2016It's National Sunglasses Day! To celebrate, we're showcasing pets wearing sunglasses. Check out some of these cool cats (and dogs and a chimp and a goat and an alpaca...)
How to create a cave for your cat patientsJune 24, 2016VETgirl has released a video about how to make a cat cave for your feline patients. As explained in the video description: "... Dr. Kathy Rausch, emergency veterinary guru from Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota, shows us how to create a fear-free, low stress cat house for your feline hospitalized patients
12 puppies in the vet clinicJune 23, 2016Who doesn't love puppies?! Yeah, they're crazy, hyperactive, will chew just about anything ... but they're also super adorable and you can't help but coo over them. So here are some adorable puppies at the vet clinic that will make you go "Awwww."
Best practices for pet parasitesJune 21, 2016Thanks to warmer temperatures and fewer cold snaps this year, parasites threaten to take a bite out of the happiness of many U.S. pets. Veterinary Practice News tapped experts in the field to relay what they expect this season and to offer best practices.
